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How many derelict sites in Dublin does the council own?

The register marks 22 of the 145 derelict sites in Dublin that record an owner type as owned by the council, as of 25 Sep 2026. The rest are privately owned or not recorded.

From public registers, checked 25 Sep 2026. Updated nightly.

Council-owned derelict sites in Dublin

  1. 2 Mulberry Cottages Martin's Row Chapelizod Dublin 20

    Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City · 0.01 ha · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS899, entered 26 Jun 2015

  2. 7 Mulberry Cottages Martin's Row Chapelizod Dublin 20

    Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS900, entered 26 Jun 2015

  3. 10 Mulberry Cottages Martin's Row Chapelizod Dublin 20

    Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City · 0.01 ha · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS901, entered 26 Jun 2015

  4. 37 Thomas Court Dublin 8

    South West Inner City · Dublin City · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS911, entered 18 Feb 2016

  5. 18 Cadogan Road Dublin 3

    Clontarf · Dublin City · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS912, entered 08 Jul 2022

  6. 10 Ferguson Road Dublin 9

    Cabra-Glasnevin · Dublin City · 0.01 ha · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS934, entered 26 Sep 2017

  7. 6 Creighton Street Dublin 2

    South East Inner City · Dublin City · 0.01 ha · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS937, entered 16 Nov 2016

  8. 5 Mulberry Cottages Martin's Row Chapelizod Dublin 20

    Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS953, entered 10 Apr 2019

  9. 6 Mulberry Cottages Martin's Row Chapelizod Dublin 20

    Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS954, entered 10 Apr 2019

  10. 8 Ferguson Road Dublin 9

    Cabra-Glasnevin · Dublin City · 0.01 ha · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS982, entered 28 Sep 2017

  11. 11 Mulberry Cottages Martin's Row Chapelizod Dublin 20

    Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City · 0.01 ha · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS902, entered 26 Jun 2015

  12. 11 Bass Place, Dublin 2

    South East Inner City · Dublin City · 0.01 ha · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS1053, entered 04 Apr 2023

  13. 39A Main Street Dublin 20

    Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS1380, entered 23 Jan 2023 (protected structure)

  14. 144 Harold's Cross Road Dublin 6W

    Kimmage-Rathmines · Dublin City · 0.01 ha · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS250, entered 08 Jun 2007

  15. 6 Terrace Place Dublin 1

    North Inner City · Dublin City · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS514A, entered 20 Oct 2008

  16. 19 Connaught Street Dublin 7

    Cabra-Glasnevin · Dublin City · 0.02 ha · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS704, entered 23 Mar 2018

  17. 21 Connaught Street Dublin 7

    Cabra-Glasnevin · Dublin City · 0.02 ha · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS705, entered 23 Mar 2018

  18. 30 Frederick Street North Dublin 1

    North Inner City · Dublin City · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS743, entered 18 Apr 2023 (protected structure)

  19. 27 Richmond Avenue Dublin 3

    Clontarf · Dublin City · 0.15 ha · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS784, entered 13 Dec 2012

  20. 2 RANELAGH DUBLIN 6

    Pembroke · Dublin City · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS871A, entered 12 Nov 2021

  21. 1 Mulberry Cottages Martin's Row Chapelizod Dublin 20

    Ballyfermot-Drimnagh · Dublin City · 0.01 ha · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS898, entered 26 Jun 2015

  22. 7 Terrace Place Dublin 1

    North Inner City · Dublin City · 0.01 ha · source

    Derelict site

    Register ref DS1371, entered 14 Jun 2019

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Buildable found 1,072 sites in Dublin with a public sign they could come to market, as of 25 Sep 2026: 156 council sites proposed for sale, 81 sites with planning permission running out or recently expired, 214 derelict sites on the register and 648 stalled builds. These come from public registers, not agents' listings, so many are not advertised yet.
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Buildable tracks 15,354 development sites in Dublin, as of 25 Sep 2026: every site with a public reason it could be built on or sold, from the councils' and national registers. They include 32 permissions running out, 177 permitted schemes not started, 274 derelict sites, 178 council land sales and 648 stalled builds.
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Where are the derelict sites in Dublin?
Dublin has 214 sites on the four councils' derelict sites registers, as of 25 Sep 2026. 45 of them list a market value, €16 million in total. The owner of a registered site pays a levy of 7% of its market value a year.

Data as of 25 Sep 2026. Sources: Council derelict sites registers (Derelict Sites Act 1990).

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